13 things about Bb. Pilipinas International 2025 Katrina Johnson

Katrina Anne Castañeda Johnson will represent the Philippines in the 64th edition of Miss International. She will compete against more than 70 other candidates in Japan.

BIOGRAPHY

Johnson is an American-Filipino licensed pharmacist, certified clinical pharmacist and beauty queen from Ma-a, Davao City, Philippines. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Her father is American and her mother is Filipino.
2. Born and raised in California, United States, she is an only child.
3. From 2011 to 2015, she attended San Ramon Valley High School  in Danville, California.
4. In 2015, she moved from California to Davao City and won a beauty pageant at the University of the Immaculate Conception in Davao City, which marked her beauty pageant debut.
5. From 2015 to 2019, she attended the University of the Immaculate Conception where she earned her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
6. She won Miss Silka Philippines 2016.
7. From December 2016 to March 2017, she was a pharmacist intern at Watsons Health and Beauty Asia and Eastern Europe.
8. In 2020, her mother passed away.
9. She was an Aliwan Fiesta Digital Queen 2020 finalist.
10. She was Binibining Pilipinas 2023 first runner-up.
11. On January 26, 2025, she turned 27.
12. She ranked first at Bb. Pilipinas 2025.
13. She is a Miss International 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

Johnson is a spoken word enthusiast. She speaks English, Filipino and Cebuano.

2010s

• On November 12, 2016, she represented Davao City at Miss Silka Philippines 2016 and competed against 29 other candidates at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. She won the title.
• In December 2016, she became a benefactor of Maharlika Charity Foundation, which offers free medical assistance to those who cannot afford nor access health care facilities in Davao Region, Philippines.
• In October 2017, she obtained her license in basic life support for healthcare and public safety from Philippine Red Cross.
• In March 2018, she was a Unilab pharmacist intern.
• From May 2018 to June 2018, she was a pharmacist intern at The Medical City in Pasig, Metro Manila.
• From July 2018 to September 2018, she was a pharmacist intern at MedExpress Pharmacy.
• In August 2019, she became a registered pharmacist in the Philippines.

2020s

• On January 4, 2020, she lost her mother to stage 4 lung cancer.
• On October 3, 2020, she competed against eight other Aliwan Fiesta Digital Queen 2020 finalists in a virtual coronation ceremony. She did not make it to the Top 3.
• On May 28, 2023, she represented Davao del Sur at Bb. Pilipinas 2023 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila. She ranked third and was named the first runner-up.
• On June 15, 2025, she represented Davao Region at Bb. Pilipinas 2025 and competed against 35 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. She ranked first and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas International 2025.